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A doctor wearing a white coat and stethoscope sits and talks with a young girl in a clinic. The girl, dressed in green with a white hair bow, listens attentively as the doctor writes on a clipboard.

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Our grants promote physical and mental wellbeing by supporting access to high-quality healthcare services, preventive care and treatment, and strategies that address the social determinants of health.

10 Local Kids Gain New Freedom
Through Life-Changing Equipment

A boy named Isaiah G. sits in a stroller with a teddy bear, accompanied by two adults standing behind him, outdoors on a sunny day. A sign on the stroller reads My Stroller® Isaiah G.

A smile on a child’s face when accomplishing a difficult task is priceless and transformational. In September 2024, The Erie Community Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to Variety, the Children’s Charity, providing six adaptive bikes and four adaptive strollers to 10 local children with disabilities.

Since 2012, Variety has provided over 629 adaptive bikes, strollers, and communication devices worth $934,000 to children in Erie County. Programs like My Bike®, My Stroller®, and My Voice® continue to transform lives.

The adaptive bikes help children experience the joys of childhood, like riding with family and friends. One mother of a bike recipient described the bike as “life-changing.” Another father shared: “This will boost her confidence and show her she can do anything. We can’t wait to ride at Presque Isle and watch her feel proud of herself.”

Three women pose outdoors; two older women stand behind a younger woman in a wheelchair holding a sign that says, My Bike® Emily P. Its a sunny day with houses and trees in the background.
Six adults stand and smile behind a young boy in a tricycle holding a sign that reads, “My Bike! Jacob D.” The group is outside a building on a paved area, with a scooter and bike nearby.
A group of adults and children, some on adaptive bikes, pose smiling in front of a building. Many hold green or blue pom-poms and signs. The atmosphere is cheerful and inclusive.